Green Lane c1960, Northwood
Green Lane c1960, Northwood Ref: N157039
Memories of Green Lane c1960, Northwood
Unchanged Northwood !
We moved to Northwood in 1978 and the shops in Green Lane were pretty much like this view. Maybe there were yellow lines on the road to stop parking! Just beyond the lorry on the right of the picture was a small department store which I recall had a toy department downstairs - our young son David bought a stuffed toy rabbit there in 1980. He will be 31 next month (February 2008) and I think we still have that rabbit tucked away in a cardboard box for our granddaughter Annalise to play with! Further down the road on the right is Oaklands Gate - a short cul-de-sac leading to the library and the Methodist Church. In the late 1970s the minister here was the Reverend Ernest Goodridge - a kind and caring priest who worked extremely hard and well for the benefit of the 6th Northwood Scout Group in particular. There was a fine community spirit at this time in Northwood but sadly the madly escalating property prices of... Read more
Growing up
I lived in the Northwood Hills area until 1968. My father was a postman at Northwood Post Office in the 1950's (now a restaurant). My grandfather was caretaker of the Oaklands Gate Methodist Church during the late 50's and 60's (William Gilbert). He and my grandmother lived in the flat that was provided with the job. He was hard working and was a stickler to detail and was always ensuring that the church rules were obeyed by persons on the premises. He retired unwillingly in the early seventies going to a retirement flat where he passed away aged 96. Prior to my grandparents living on the premises they lived at 28 Frome Court, Pinner Road, Northwood Hills for many years, and I can remember my younger brother and I used to visit every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for our teas. On a Friday we would go to the church with him and purchase sweets on the way from a little sweet shop in Green lane, just prior to the station at Northwood. ... Read more
Northwood & local memories
Read and share memories of Northwood and Middlesex inspired by Frith photos.
Frederick Cradock
My great grandfather lived at No 7 Maxwell Road in 1911, he was a dairyman and owned a milk shop which according to my great grandmother's diary opened in 1905.
'May to December' TV Series Filming
Does anyone remember the name of the greengrocer's shop in Northwood Hills that was used as a location in the TV series 'May to December'? Also, whereabouts the shop was?
